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Note: Thomas is listed with his father Uriah in the 1850 Census for Chambers Co., AL. Thomas is 12 years old, born in AL.
In the 1860 Census, he is living with Uriah, and works as an Overseer (Uriah has 22 slaves and obviously a large farm). Thomas is 22 years old; born in AL.
{Although he was mentioned in his father's estate papers, and said to reside in Chambers Co., AL then, 1863, Thomas did not appear to be at the estate sale with the rest of his family, who are listed as purchasers of items -- I see no indication to support assumption that Thomas inherited the whole plantation. He did receive money in the form of [gold-?], bankbills and confederate currency, which was noted as being worthlesss. Ah, he is shown in other papers as having purchased the South West quarter described in the file.}
1870 Census - the people were listed mostly by initials only, and they were hard to read. I'm sure this is Thomas' census. He is married at this time to Amanda, and has two children, who are listed. One is 3 and the other is 4-1/12 - or 4 months - which matches his children. His job at this time is as a Clerk in some kind of store (D.O.B.- ?)
Name: T A Jones
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1838
Age in 1870: 32
Birthplace: Alabama
Home in 1870: Opelika, Lee, Alabama
Family and neighbors: View Results
Race: White
Gender: Male
Value of real estate: View Image
Post Office: Opelika
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1880 Census - Thomas lives in Floyds Mill, Lee County, AL. He is 41 years old, a farmer. Born in AL; father born in SC and mother born in GA. Wife is Allie, age 32, keeping house; born in SC of SC parents. Children are Thomas, 13; Arthur, 10; Byron, 8, Welborn, 5; and Walter, 1.
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The following are notes written by Dorothy Grohe:
"Thomas Jones apparently inherited the family land and property from his father, Uriah, and became a farmer. Thomas married a girl from Georgia, Amanda Vondamon, around 1866. She gave birth to four children: Thomas, Clifton, Byron, and Welborn. After the birth of Welborn in 1874, Amanda died a few years later. It is unknown where she is buried."
"Thomas married Alice (Allie) E. Lockhart around 1878. Allie gave birth to four children: Walter, Luther, Pearl, and Henry. The census report of 1880 lists Thomas as a farmer, wife Allie as keeping house with children: Thomas, Clifton, Byron, Welborn, and Walter. They moved to Auburn around 1884. They gave birth to their last child, Nina Lee, in 1888. Nina only lived five years before dying. Her tombstone reads: "In this little grave, world wide hopes are buried." Two years later Allie died in 1895 at the age of 48. She is buried in the family plot at Pine Hill Cemetery. Inscribed on her grave-stone is: "Kind angels watch her sleeping dust."
"Thomas then courted Maria Hortense McElhaney. She was born in Alabama, the daughter of Dr. Frank G. and Amelia McElhaney. Thomas and Hortense were married on December 24, 1896. By the year 1900, Thomas was still farming his own land and only one child was living with them; Pearl, who was then eighteen years old. Thomas was a member of the Baptist Church. Sometime later, Thomas stopped farming and became the owner and proprietor of the Hotel McElhaney, which he later changed to the Jones Hotel. The hotel was located at 131 North Main Street in Auburn. Hortense died in 1913 at the age of 57 and she is also buried in the family plot in Auburn." {Note: In April 2001, I asked for an on-line look-up in a book titled "Historic Alabama Hotels and Resorts", but there was no mention of this hotel under either name. vjc}
"Thomas died on June 14, 1914 at the age of 76, after a brief illness. Surviving him were his six sons: Clifford, Byron, and Welborn of Auburn; Walter of Tampa, Florida, and Luther and Henry of Macon, Georgia; and also his daughter, Mrs. Pearl Cree of Salem, Alabama. The pallbearers at the funeral were his six sons."
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In the Census or Enumeration of Confederate Soldiers Residing in Alabama 1907; Lee County, Alabama Courthouse records: "Thomas Alexander Jones Auburn, AL. b. July 25, 1838 at (Chambers Co), AL. Private, 9 April 1862, at Loachapoka, AL in Co. D, 47th AL Regt. Surrendered at Appomatox, VA April 9, 1865."
1910 Census Soundex: Thomas A. Jones was head of household, age 71, living in Lee County, Auburn, Alabama. Residing with him was wife Hortense, age 47, and daughter Pearl, age 25. Listed at the bottom of the card was "+3Bo, 3 Se" My guess - since he owned a hotel - is that it means 3 boarders & 3 servants. (Vol 68, ED 168; sheet 14)
From Rootsweb World Connect:
1900 Alabama Census - 6 Precinct Auburn
Lee County, Page 138
Jones, Thomas A. head w m July 1838 61 m2 AL G A GA
Hortense wife w f May 1860 40 m 2 AL GA GA
Pearl Dau w f Mar 1882 1 8 AL AL AL
1880 Alabama Census
Thomas A. JONES Self M Male W 41 AL Farme r SC GA
Allie JONES Wife M Female W 32 SC Keeping Ho use SC SC
Thomas JONES Son S Male W 13 AL At Schoo l AL GA
Arthur JONES Son S Male W 10 AL At Schoo l AL GA
Byron JONES Son S Male W 8 AL At School A L GA
Wilburn JONES Son S Male W 5 AL AL GA
Walter JONES Son S Male W 1 AL AL SC
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Name: THOMAS A JONES
Land Office: MONTGOMERY
Document Number: 9825
Total Acres: 159.61
Misc. Doc. Nr.: 15884
Signature: Yes
Canceled Document: No
Issue Date: November 23, 1891
Mineral Rights Reserved: No
Metes and Bounds: No
Statutory Reference: 12 Stat. 392
Multiple Warantee Names: No
Act or Treaty: May 20, 1862
Multiple Patentee Names: No
Entry Classification: Homestead Entry Original
Land Description: 1 SW ST STEPHENS No 3N 28E 7
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113. Thomas Alexander Jones Auburn, AL. b. July 25 1838 at (Chambers Co), AL. Private, 9 Apr 1862, at Loachapoka, AL in Co D, 47th AL Regt. Surrendered at Appomattox, VA April 9, 1865.
Alabama Deaths, 1908-59
about T A Jones
Name: T A Jones
Death Date: 19 Jun 1914
Death County: Lee
Volume: 21
Certificate: 274
Roll: 1
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See online photo: http://216.226.178.196/cdm4/item_viewer.php?CISOROOT=/photo&CISOPTR=1822& CISOBOX=1&REC=10
Jones Hotel in Auburn, Alabama.
Old File Name LPP01430
File Name Q1347
Item Title Jones Hotel in Auburn, Alabama.
Date 1930s - 1941 circa
Time Period 1930-1939
1940-1949
Subject Buildings
Business & industry
Hotels
Auburn (Ala.)
Lee County (Ala.)
Type Still image
Format Photographs
Author Alabama Writers' Project
Collection or Series Title Alabama Writers' Project photograph collection
Box Number LPP1, Box 2
Folder Number 4
Folder Title Photos: Buildings -- Hotels and Inns
Catalog Record http://216.226.178.202:81/vwebv/holdingsInfo?bibId=6335
Repository Alabama Dept. of Archives and History, 624 Washington Ave., Montgomery, AL 36130
Language English
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